Bogie - I think Rekop is from northern NY - It is apples and oranges trying to compare prices from there. I have a couple of friends from the Buffalo area and their cost of living is so low that I considered moving there many years ago. For example - the cost to park an RV at the Buffalo Bills game was $20. That same RV costs us $120 at Gillette stadium in Mass. A nice motel room cost me $35. His house was valued at $180K and it was better than mine valued at $450K (at the time). etc.
Don't get me wrong - it's a beautiful area to live but you can't use it as a comparison for prices.
There have been numerous 'arguments' on this site from those that live in relativly inexpensive areas of the country and then move to TV. For them it may seem expensive but for many others TV is relatively inexpensive.
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